Au Contraire
C2-703 · #BFCEC6 · LRV 59 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Au Contraire59
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Au Contraire, Really?
Au Contraire reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-703 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Au Contraire
Au Contraire is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Au Contraire
At LRV 59, Au Contraire is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Au Contraire are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-703 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PiedmontSW 9657 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Frosted JadePPU11-13 · Behr | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bali702 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ocean Froth8003-34C · Valspar | 1.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LimelightPPG1133-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LimelightPPG1133-3 · Glidden | 2.6 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Au Contraire within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BFCEC6 in HSL space. Pair Au Contraire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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